Barrel Aged

Boulevard Rye-On-Rye 2014 Ships

It’s a cold January out there. Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) has a beer to help you warm up a bit.

Kicking off the the year with the first release in their Smokestack Series is Rye-On-Rye. The base beer a rye Continue Reading →

Red Brick Plans Rum Barrel Tripel

Back in November, we mentioned that Georgia based Richland Rum has expanded. Then the same token, we mentioned that a local brewery might be sourcing rum barrels for a new beer.

Now, we aren’t saying these are Richland Rum barrels (yet), Continue Reading →

Elevation OilMan Imperial Stout Returns

Elevation Beer Company (Poncha Springs, CO) Oilman returns for a second time this month.

Oilman is Elevation’s imperial stout, aged for 6 months in bourbon barrels. This limited seasonal release joins Señorita (a horchata flavored porter) to kick off 2014.

“Oil Man… Continue Reading →

Posted in Brooklyn Brewing, Headlines

Brooklyn’s Ghost Bottles Now a Little Less “Ghosty”

One of Brooklyn Brewery’s most coveted beers would easily be Black Ops, the barrel aged imperial stout. You really have to be at the right place, at the right time to get it. (The brewery’s running joke is that the beer doesn’t even exist.)

Even more rare, are “Ghost Bottles” that really only surface at special Brooklyn events, or rare ghost bottle nights. As far as you’re concerned, these bottles are just fiction. That is… until now.

Brooklyn has decided to let more of these ghosts out into the wild for the rest of the craft beer lovers to try. You have a new bottling line to thank for this opportunity. The lineup includes beers that have been tucked away in barrels, or given some special brewers treatments. (Don’t be dirty, you know what I mean. )

First up – Wild Streak.  You might have seen this on Beer Street Journal back in June of last year.

Every quarter, the brewery plans on releasing a handful (i.e. few thousand cases) of these various special(ghost) bottles, starting on January 26th with Wild Streak.  You’ll come to know this as “The Quarterly Experiment.” 

Look for more “Ghost Bottle” announcements throughout the year.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, North Coast Brewing

North Coast’s Barrel Aged Old Raspy: 2/1/14

Fans of North Coast Brewing’s (Fort Bragg, CA) Barrel Aged Old Rasputin will be happy to hear that it hits distribution again on February 1st, 2014.

This is the forth time Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin has been released into distro. Prior to that, the beer was at tap room only release.

Style: Russian Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability:  750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged
Arrival: 2/1/14

11.5% ABV

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Don't Miss This, Seasonal Return

Boulevard Rye-On-Rye 2014 Ships

It’s a cold January out there. Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) has a beer to help you warm up a bit.

Kicking off the the year with the first release in their Smokestack Series is Rye-On-Rye. The base beer a rye beer, aged in Templeton Rye barrels.

Why not brew a rich, tawny rye ale, then mellow it in the warmth of charred oak rye whiskey casks? Two kinds of malted rye provide spicy sweetness, giving way to notes of caramelized wood and the citrusy tang of Citra and Ahtanum hops before easing into a dry, lingering finish.

Style: Rye Beer (w/ Brown Sugar, Dextrose. Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Hops: Magnum, Citra, Styrian Golding, Athanum
Malt: Pale Malt, Malted Rye, Munich, Cara 50, Crystal Rye

Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft. Limited Release. January Seasonal

12% ABV, 44 IBUs

Read more: Boulevard Smokestack Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Red Brick Brewing

Red Brick Plans Rum Barrel Tripel

Back in November, we mentioned that Georgia based Richland Rum has expanded. Then the same token, we mentioned that a local brewery might be sourcing rum barrels for a new beer.

Now, we aren’t saying these are Richland Rum barrels (yet), but it is a little coincidental.  Red Brick Brewing is currently sourcing barrels for their next Brick Mason release, Three Bagger Tripel. Once the barrels are in place, the brewery will age Three Bagger in rum barrels.

Beer Street Journal videos to follow.

This month, Red Brick will blend their Beard Envy Barleywine. The beer has been aging for nearly six months in tertiary use Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Elevation Beer Co, Seasonal Return

Elevation OilMan Imperial Stout Returns

Elevation Beer Company (Poncha Springs, CO) Oilman returns for a second time this month.

Oilman is Elevation’s imperial stout, aged for 6 months in bourbon barrels. This limited seasonal release joins Señorita (a horchata flavored porter) to kick off 2014.

“Oil Man… is the same recipe, with this years Breckenridge Distillery Bourbon Barrels leaning slightly more oaky and adding an increased mouthfeel this year.”

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged, Bourbon)
Hops: Chinook, Northern Brewer, Saaz, Strisselspalt
Malts: Two-Row, Crystal, Chocolate, Roasted and Flaked Barley, Carafoam

11% ABV, 50 IBUs

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, Troegs Brewing

Troegs Bourbon Barrel Troegenator To Be Bottled

Troegs Brewing (Hershey, PA) released Bourbon Barrel-Aged Troegenator in early 2013. You might now it as Scratch #87. If you got a taste of it and loved it, good news.

The brewery has announced they will be bottling it for the first time. Bourbon Barrel aged Troegenator has spent six months aging in Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels. Troegs will soon bottle it in 750ml corked & caged bottles. ‘

…Troegenator has emerged as a lush Double Bock with undertones of vanilla, oak, and toasted coconut amid a warm blanket of tangy bourbon notes…

The first round will be available for purchase at the brewery to go, or for on site consumption. In September, Troegs will ship it throughout their distribution footprint.

Troegs Bourbon Barrel Troegenator should become an annual release each year in the fall.

Style: Doppelbock (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml bottles, Corked & Caged
Arrival: January (Brewery Only) Distribution (September)

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, New Holland Brewing, Seasonal Return

New Holland Blue Sunday Returns January 12

Easily one of the best beers in New Holland’s portfolio is Blue Sunday Sour Ale. You’ll see it again in less than a month.

The brewery has announced the next release of Blue Sunday will be January 12th, 2014. The beer will be shipping to retailers shortly after the brewery release party.

Blue Sunday Sour was first released in 2007. The American wild ale is a blend of various wine barrel aged sours. Right before bottling, the beer is topped off with fresh beer. The result is a complex, yet tart beer with a nice wine backbone.

New Holland Blue Sunday Sour is available in 22oz bombers, and limited draft.

Style: American Wild Ale (Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. January

8.5% ABV

If you go: 

Blue Sunday Release Schedule (At the brewery)
January 12th:
12:00 pm – Specialty Cellar Tour at Production Campus
3:00 pm – Blue Sunday is Released at Downtown Holland Pub
3:00 pm – Live Music Begins at Downtown Holland Pub
7:00 pm – Special Beer Toast at Downtown Holland Pub

 

by Reid Ramsay